British young man's vendor life in Beijing

2012-12-14 16:41:38

Among numerous street vendors in Beijing, Jamie Bilbow is the one that makes distinctions.

Oasis Cafe in Dunhuang

2012-12-14 10:03:21

Among the barbeque restaurants at the night fair in Dunhuang, a historic city in northwest China, a coffee house stands out.

Creatures of the past

2012-12-14 09:40:08

Both good and evil beasts abound in ancient chinese mythology, and are deeply rooted in the country's cultural traditions.

A Chinese winter treat

2012-12-14 09:40:08

For many Chinese, nothing says winter more than the baked sweet potato on the street stalls.You will be powered up in no time biting into the golden sweetness.

Language think tank set up in Beijing

2012-12-13 15:14:29

China now has a think tank to tackle its language problems.

More than 1m Chinese children suffer from cerebral palsy

2012-12-12 16:01:59

China is estimated to have about 1 to 1.2 million children suffering from cerebral palsy, experts said.

Muddy waters

2012-12-13 11:03:43

Dubious online picks and pans inundate legitimate film commentary. Raymond Zhou follows one movie maker's effort to fight back.

The lands at the ends of the earth

2012-12-13 10:01:33

Traditionally, Chinese tourists have fought shy of visiting the poles, but the rising economic might means that the numbers are increasing.

Making sure you get more than face value

2012-12-12 13:56:58

Chinese consumers are paying more attention to beauty-enhancing products and services, but they may not be making the right choices.

Of pigs and men

2012-12-12 14:14:39

One man points the way to a brighter future for some patients who may lose hope, and it's all thanks to the animals he has so carefully nurtured in a little village in China.

Predicting a baby's gender

2012-12-12 14:23:45

Pregnancy gave us a chance to test out the truth and falsehood of many Chinese methods of telling the gender of an unborn baby.

Food the world grows and eats

2012-12-10 15:11:47

"Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture" at the American Museum of Natural History in New York certainly feeds an urge to invoke food metaphors.